Verbal: Basic - Set 4 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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Elusive

A

Difficult to find or capture

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2
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Deplete

A

To empty: exhaust

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3
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Pragmatic

A

Concerned with the actual practice rather than theory; practical

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4
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Obsolete

A

No longer in use or practice; no longer in fashion

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5
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Virtuous

A

Pure; honorable

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6
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Aesthetic

A

Sensitive to art and beauty; showing good taste; artistic

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7
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Berate

A

To scold severely

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8
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Gluttonous

A

Describing someone who greedily eats too much

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9
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Esoteric

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Intended for or understood by only a chosen few; abstruse

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10
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Scarcity

A

shortage; insufficient amount

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11
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Extroverted

A

Demonstrative; ongoing

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12
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Apprehensive

A

anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy

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13
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Venerate

A

To revere

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14
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Explicit

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Clearly stated; leaving nothing implied

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15
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Reputable

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Having a good reputation; respectable

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16
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Succinct

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Concise; to the point

17
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Disparage

A

To lower in reputation; belittle

18
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Illusory

A

Deceptive; not real

19
Q

Lethargic

A

Lacking energy

20
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Flounder

A

To struggle to move or obtain footing; to move clumsily or ineffectually